OLPE – Four people were injured in an accident just after 4 p.m. on Friday in Lyon County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by Beau L. Clark, 32, Emporia, was northbound on Kansas 99 just south of Olpe.

The vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a 1998 Ford F150 head on.

Clark, a passenger in the Pontiac Star A. Colston, 18, Emporia, the driver of the Ford Jeffery B. Mercer, 42, and Jerod Mercer, 18, both of Olpe were transported to Newman Regional Medical Center.

The KHP reported Clark and Colston were not wearing seat belts.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fire crews are investigating a blaze that destroyed a downtown Topeka building and left other businesses with smoke and water damage.

The Topeka Capital-Journal  reports that the fire started early Friday. No injuries were reported.

Downtown Topeka Inc. president and CEO Vince Frye said that he had met with the owners of the two hardest-hit businesses, HHB BBQ and Top City Soda Pop. He says other downtown businesses were “quick to respond” in the fire’s aftermath. The damaged businesses were offered temporary storage space and other support.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Four Topeka police officers have been cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the deadly shooting of a suspect.

Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor said Friday that the officers acted in self-defense on Dec. 13 when they fatally shot 19-year-old Joseph Michael Rodriguez of Topeka.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Rodriguez was armed with a handgun and a knife after an attempted carjacking that left a woman with knife wounds to her face. Witnesses said Rodriguez stood in a street and began pointing the gun at bystanders and police. One witness said Rodriguez began screaming at police, urging them to shoot him.

Officers initially fired twice, wounding Rodriguez. Police and witnesses said officers fired the fatal shots when Rodriguez refused orders to drop his weapon and again pointed his pistol.

JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. is imposing sanctions on North Korea in retaliation for the cyberattack against Sony Pictures Entertainment.

President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Friday authorizing the sanctions. Although the U.S. has already sanctioned North Korea over its nuclear program, these are the first sanctions punishing Pyongyang for alleged cyberattacks.

The Obama administration says the sanctions affect three North Korean entities, including a government intelligence agency and a North Korean arms dealer. The U.S. is also sanctioning 10 individuals who work for those entities or the North Korean government.

Those sanctioned are barred from using the U.S. financial system, and Americans are prohibited from doing business with them.

The White House says this is just the first part of the U.S. response to the Sony incident.

MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans favor labeling calories on menus in fast food and sit-down restaurants. That’s according to an Associated Press-GfK poll conducted in December that found most favor labels for prepared foods in the grocery store, too.

The poll was conducted just after the Food and Drug Administration announced new rules that will require establishments that sell prepared foods and have 20 or more locations to post calorie information on menus.

Less than half approved of requiring the calorie postings in other dining locations, such as coffee shops, vending machines, movie theaters or amusement parks. All these will be required to post calorie amounts under the new rules.

When judging whether a food item is healthy, 55 percent of Americans say how many calories it contains is a key consideration.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fire crews are fighting a fire in downtown Topeka.

Fire Marshal Michael Martin says at least four businesses have been damaged in the fire, which began about 2 a.m. Friday.

When firefighters arrived they saw smoke and heavy fire coming from the roof HHB BBQ. Other businesses damaged were Clayton Financial Services, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Kansas and Classic Bean.

No injuries have been reported.

Two blocks of South Kansas Avenue are expected to be closed for several hours.